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Jiah Khan
Nafisa Rizvi Khan (also known as Jiah Khan, 20 February 1988 – 3 June 2013) was an British American actress, model and singer who appeared in Hindi films. She made her film debut in the 2007 Ram Gopal Verma film Nishabd for which she was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She was later noted for portraying a modern, independent woman in Ghajini which was the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2008. Her performance in the latter earned her significant acclaim. She last appeared in Sajid Khan's romantic comedy Housefull, which was her second highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2010. Khan had catapulting herself into the Bollywood 100 Crore Club with Ghajini and Housefull.
On June 4, 2013, she was found dead in her apartment in her residence in the Sagar Sangeet building in Juhu, Mumbai afte... See full bio
On June 4, 2013, she was found dead in her apartment in her residence in the Sagar Sangeet building in Juhu, Mumbai afte... See full bio
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Monica Dogra
Monica Dogra perfectly embodies the characters of a seductive beauty, who is not only loved by many but also makes a lasting impression on everyone's mind. Monica Dogra is an American actress of Indian origin. Born on 25th October 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland she is the daughter of immigrants from Kashmir. She was raised in Baltimore, where she completed her schooling from Oakleigh Elementary School and Dulaney High School. She gained her Bachelor's Degree in music from NYU in 2004. She reveals that vocalist Sreetama Ghosh is her main source of inspiration.
She initiated her career by founding the music band "Shaa'ir+Func" with Randolph Correia which comes under the electro-rock genre. The group released its first album in 2007 named "New Day: The Love Album", then "Light Tribe" (2008) and in 2010, "Mantis". In addition, she is also known for... See full bio
She initiated her career by founding the music band "Shaa'ir+Func" with Randolph Correia which comes under the electro-rock genre. The group released its first album in 2007 named "New Day: The Love Album", then "Light Tribe" (2008) and in 2010, "Mantis". In addition, she is also known for... See full bio
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Nargis Fakhri
Nargis Fakhri (born as Nargis Mohammed A. Fakhri) is an Pakistani American fashion model and actress. She has appeared on America's Next Top Model and made her Bollywood debut with 2011 Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar, and consequently starred as a war correspondent in the 2013 thriller film Madras Cafe, for which she received critical acclaim.
In addition to acting, she is the brand ambassador of Mobilink, a Pakistani network service.
Fakhri was born in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father Mohammed A. Fakhri and a Czech mother Marie A. Fakhri. She also has a sister Aliya Fakhri. According to Fakhri she and her sister Aliya raised as Muslim traditions. Her parents divorced each other when she was barely six or seven years old.
Fakhri appeared on America's Next Top Model Cycles 2 and 3 in 2004. She posed for... See full bio
In addition to acting, she is the brand ambassador of Mobilink, a Pakistani network service.
Fakhri was born in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father Mohammed A. Fakhri and a Czech mother Marie A. Fakhri. She also has a sister Aliya Fakhri. According to Fakhri she and her sister Aliya raised as Muslim traditions. Her parents divorced each other when she was barely six or seven years old.
Fakhri appeared on America's Next Top Model Cycles 2 and 3 in 2004. She posed for... See full bio
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Saahasam
Nargis Fakhri
She is gifted with a classic name and the international looks! Nargis Fakhri is a Chezo-Pakistani model and Bollywood actress. She was born to American mother and Pakistani father at Queensland on October 20, 1979. Her parents divorced, when she was just six years old. She is an American citizen. Her hobbies include cooking, meditation and yoga.
She started her career being a super-model. She appeared in America's Next Top Model Cycle 2 and 3 in the year 2004. In 2009, she posed in renowned Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar - which is credited as the launching pad for actresses and models like Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Lisa Haydon, Bruna Abdullah, Karishma Kotak and many more.
Nargis Fakhri debuted in Bollywood in the year 2011, opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the blockbuster 'Rockstar'. Ranbir and Nargis were awarded as 'The Most Coveted IIF... See full bio
She started her career being a super-model. She appeared in America's Next Top Model Cycle 2 and 3 in the year 2004. In 2009, she posed in renowned Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar - which is credited as the launching pad for actresses and models like Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Lisa Haydon, Bruna Abdullah, Karishma Kotak and many more.
Nargis Fakhri debuted in Bollywood in the year 2011, opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the blockbuster 'Rockstar'. Ranbir and Nargis were awarded as 'The Most Coveted IIF... See full bio
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Johnny Tri Nguyen
Nguyen Chanh Minh Trí , known under the name of Johnny Tri Nguyen is a stuntman and actor American original Vietnamese .
Born in Binh Duong , Johnny Tri Nguyen left Vietnam at the age of 8 years and moved to Los Angeles in California with his parents, his older brother, Charlie Nguyen and her older sister. His uncle, Nguyen Chanh Tin is a Vietnamese actor.
In 2000, he married the singer, Cathy Viet Thi and had two daughters, Hailey (born 2003) and Taylor (born in 2005). They divorced in 2008.
Born in Binh Duong , Johnny Tri Nguyen left Vietnam at the age of 8 years and moved to Los Angeles in California with his parents, his older brother, Charlie Nguyen and her older sister. His uncle, Nguyen Chanh Tin is a Vietnamese actor.
In 2000, he married the singer, Cathy Viet Thi and had two daughters, Hailey (born 2003) and Taylor (born in 2005). They divorced in 2008.
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Irumbu Kuthirai